Lazarus Sims

Lazarus Sims

Personal information
Born	(1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 52) Syracuse, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Henninger High School (Syracuse, New York)
College	Syracuse (1992–1996)
Playing career	1996–2007
Position	Point guard
Career history
As player:
1996–1997	Szczecin
1997	Atlanta Trojans
1997–1998	Wisconsin Blast
1998	Cocodrilos de Caracas
1998–1999	Atlanta Trojans
1999–2001	St. Louis Swarm
2001	Florida Sea Dragons
2001–2002	Rockford Lightning
2002	Florida Sea Dragons
2002–2003	Great Lakes Storm
2002–2003	Grand Rapids Hoops
2003	Dodge City Legend
2003–2005	Harlem Globetrotters
2005	Panteras de Miranda
2005–2006	Rochester RazorSharks
2006	Dodge City Legend
2006–2007	Rochester RazorSharks
As coach:
2007–2012	Syracuse (Player Development)
2012–2014	Binghamton (Assistant)
2020	Tampa Bay Titans
2021	Gulf Coast Lions
Career highlights and awards
No. 3 uniform retired by Rochester Razorsharks ABA Champion 2006 IBL Champion 2001

Lazarus Sims (born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He also worked as the head coach of the Gulf Coast Lions of The Basketball League (TBL).^[1]

Sims played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996. He averaged 7.4 assists per game in his final season at Syracuse.^[2] He ranks 8th on the school's all-time assist list with 432 assists.^[3] In August 2007, he returned to Syracuse after being appointed to head coach Jim Boeheim's staff as the player development coach.

College career

Sims played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996.

Professional career

Stats

College

Season	College	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	PPG
1992-93	Syracuse	20	-	0.6	1.2	1.0
1993-94	Syracuse	26	-	1.1	1.9	1.3
1994-95	Syracuse	30	-	1.4	2.6	3.0
1995-96	Syracuse	38	-	3.7	7.4	6.3
Career	4 Seasons	114	-	1.9	3.8	3.4

Post-playing career

In August 2007, Sims was named the player development coach for Syracuse's men's basketball team, returning to his college program that he graduated from in 1996 and effectively ending his eleven-year professional playing career.^[4] In June 2012, Sims accepted a job at Binghamton University to work on the staff of the school's first-year coach Tommy Dempsey, joining as an assistant to the head coach.^[5]

In an interview, Lawrence Moten said that Sims is quiet and likes music and computers.

References

1. "Pro Run USA on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.^{[user-generated source]}
2. Lazarus Sims
3. Syracuse Record Book
4. Sims returns to Syracuse Basketball
5. Lazarus Sims leaves SU to become assistant coach at Binghamton

External links

• Lazarus Sims at cuse.com